ALTA ANALYTICAL LABORATORY, INC.

Alta Analytical Laboratory has been a premier provider of quantitative bioanalytical LC/MS/MS services to the Pharmaceutical and Biotech industries since 1990. Our fully GLP compliant operations occupy approximately 23, 000 sq. ft. of laboratory space in El Dorado Hills, California. We are comprehensively equipped to analyze biological samples for drug candidates and metabolites in a variety of matrices for both pre-clinical and clinical programs.

Alta's bioanalytical LC/MS/MS core expertise is in developing and validating robust quantitative methods and then applying those methods to high throughput sample analysis from toxicokinetic, pharmacokinetic, bioavailability and bioequivalence studies.

Our extensive experience in the conduct of GLP studies, combined with our commitment to automated laboratory data capture and reporting systems, has established the company as a leading bioanalytical resource for the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

On December 1, 2006, ALTA was acquired by Intertek plc, a global company of testing laboratories with over 350 labs and 20, 000 employees worldwide. Shortly thereafter, the Intertek Pharmaceutical Services Division was formed, bringing together a global network of laboratories offering comprehensive GLP, bioanalytical LCMS, immunochemistry and cGMP analytical services to customers engaged in the research, development and manufacture of pharmaceuticals, biopharmaceuticals and specialized products for the health care industry.

ALTA is a leading provider of LC-MS/MS contract services to the pharmaceutical industry and is one of the first to apply this technology to quantitative GLP studies. Our primary strength lies in our ability to rapidly develop robust and sensitive analytical methodologies and efficiently utilize these novel methods in a high throughput CRO setting. ALTA’s extensive background and expertise, combined with a consistently demonstrated high level of commitment, has established the company as a premier bioanalytical resource for the pharmaceutical industry.

Our senior management group is represented by several leading industry scientists with over 25 years of CRO experience managing high-throughput analytical facilities. From this unparalleled production experience, we have identified and made a commitment to five key operational strategies that we believe have contributed to our success and are necessary to maintain superior service in a very demanding laboratory environment:

Control business growth at a sustainable and manageable level with upper management staying closely involved with technical development projects and daily operations.

Facilitate communications with our clients by providing direct access to key technical and project management personnel.

Maintain a stable and experienced workforce by providing challenging and exciting new opportunities in conjunction with an on-going training and career development program.